Langone Chair in American Leadership

Promoting Prosperity Through Competition and Rule of Law

CSIS established the Langone Chair in American Leadership to identify the complex problems facing the United States today and develop pragmatic solutions to advance American leadership in the world.
 
The Langone Chair examines the major problems facing the United States from a wide-angle lens. In this delicate moment, when American security and prosperity faces a range of traditional and non-traditional threats, the Langone Chair goes beyond the two- to five-year perspective typical of think tank work. We are looking into the fundamental trends reshaping the world and America’s role in them.
 
The United States is entering a period of global competition, where it is neither a benign observer nor a decider of world developments. In order to advance American and global interests, the United States needs to rethink what leadership looks like in this century. The American people are adapting to a rapidly changing world. It is time our foreign policy adapts too.

CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre currently holds the Langone Chair on American Leadership. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th U.S. deputy secretary of defense.
 

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The Engine Room of Democracy

The Engine Room of Democracy

In “The Engine Room of Democracy,” CSIS President and CEO John J. Hamre discusses with former government officials and policymakers how the fundamental ideals in our constitutional democracy are applied every day and why these ideals should remain the bedrock of our society.

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Book Talk: Fifty Years of Energy Policy

Please join CSIS President and CEO, Dr. John J. Hamre, on Thursday, May 2 at 4:00pm EDT for a conversation with the Honorable John M. Deutch about his newest book, Fifty Years of Energy Policy, 1973-2023: Lessons for the Future, followed by a book signing and reception.

Event — May 2, 2024

Mapping America's Tech Future

Dr. Hamre, Dr. Parikh, and Dr. Gil will discuss the dynamics of science and technology in America today, and the crucial role that the United States government plays in ensuring a promising future through science.

Event — March 20, 2024

Book Launch: A Life in the American Century

Please join CSIS President and CEO, Dr. John J. Hamre, on Tuesday, January 30 at 3:00pm EST for a conversation with Joseph S. Nye Jr. about his new book, A Life in the American Century, followed by a book signing and reception. 

Event — January 30, 2024

Our Work Begins at Home

In order to advance democratic values across the world, the Biden administration must first solve internal domestic problems at home.

Commentary by John J. Hamre — February 2, 2021

The Engine Room of Democracy

Dynamics of Lawful Warfare in Alliances

General Vincent Brooks and host John Hamre take us into the operational and legal issues of leading an alliance.

Podcast Episode by John J. Hamre — September 15, 2020

Podcast Engine Room of Democracy
The Engine Room of Democracy

Legitimacy and Credibility of the American Judiciary

Elizabeth Rindskopf-Parker and host John Hamre delve into the American judiciary. They discuss how it retains legitimacy when courts are constantly dealing with conflict—picking winners and losers.

Podcast Episode by John J. Hamre — September 8, 2020

Podcast Engine Room of Democracy